Question
Download Solution PDFSelect the option that expresses the given sentence in passive voice.
The secretary was noting down the dictation.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is "The dictation was being noted down by the secretary".
Key Points
- The structure of these kinds of sentences is:
- Subject + was/were + V1 + ing + Object. (Active Voice)
- Subject(Objective Case) + was/were + being + V3 + by + Object (subjective case). (Passive Voice)
- Example:
- He was riding a bike.
- A bike was being ridden by him.
- Here, in the given sentence ';was noting down' will be changed into ';was being noted down'.
- Active voice - The secretary was noting down the dictation.
- Passive voice - The dictation was being noted down by the secretary.
Additional Information
- Let's discuss information about active and passive voice:
- Active voice - An active voice is a sentence with an action verb, the subject performs the action denoted by the verb.
- For example: "The farmer is doing his job".
- Passive voice - A passive voice is a sentence with an action verb, the subject is no longer active but is instead being acted upon by the verb.
- For example: "The job is done by a farmer".
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